Ray Luzier
Raymond Lee "Ray" Luzier (born June 14, 1970 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American drummer. He is the drummer of the nu metal band Korn, becoming a full-time member of the band in April 2009.
Life and career
Ray Luzier was raised in West Newton, Pennsylvania, a small town an hour outside of Pittsburgh on a 180-acre farm . He began playing drums at age five, and although basically self-taught, he participated in high school jazz, concert, and marching bands. After graduating in 1988, Luzier moved to Hollywood, California to pursue an education at the Musicians Institute. He graduated in 1989 with a degree from MI's Percussion Institute of Technology. Luzier later returned as an instructor at Musicians Institute (1992–2001), where he taught rock-style drumming classes and gave private lessons.
Luzier is well known for his work with David Lee Roth, whom he played drums for from 1997-2005. Luzier has also played with The Hideous Sun Demons, a progressive-rock/fusion trio formed with DLR bandmembers Toshi Hiketa (guitar) and James LoMenzo (bass). Luzier became the drummer for Steel Panther shortly after the band formed in 1997. He remained with Steel Panther for six years until he was let go by the band when Luzier refused to stop touring with David Lee Roth. In 2004, Luzier released an instructional DVD. It features a wide variety of lessons, including double-bass technique, drum fills, motion exercises, and warm-ups. It was released through Hal Leonard Publishing Co.
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Ray Luzier
ALBUMS
- We Wish You a Metal Xmas and a Headbanging New Year released: 2010
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by Reels
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by Raeliss
Quasimodo's Dream
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Love won't annihalate hatred
It builds you up till youve had enough
then wont lewt you be
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Fame, wont alleviate heartache
knocks at your door gives youthe score
then wont let you be
Just when you say no more
A hand asks for the key
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I never wanted to be in Quasimodo's Dream
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Shall I beg the ringmaster please